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Cnoc a' Charnain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′28″ N 6°22′47″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc a' Charnain Cnoc a' Charnain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marvig
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport14 km
BEB Benbecula Airport90 km

About Cnoc a' Charnain

Cnoc a' Charnain is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Thoraidh and Druim Arnish.

Climate of Cnoc a' Charnain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cnoc a' Charnain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc a' Charnain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 273 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 14 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 390 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cnoc a' Charnain

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2,159 natural sites, 1,161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 4 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 3 kmN
  • Crois Eilean Island 3 kmNW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 21 kmS

25–60 km771 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km2,253 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 88 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 81 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    1 km SW
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km NW
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    2.7 km S
  • Crossbost Village, Western Isles
    5.6 km NW
  • Gravir Village, Western Isles
    5.1 km SW
  • Ranish Village, Western Isles
    5.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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